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By: Barry Sheppard | News and societyExcept for World War 2 most medals are named on rim so they are very easy to identify. There are hundreds of different regiments and of course different ranks for medals from 1799 to the present day. Lots of very good replicas of British Military Medals and replacement medals are sold to museums. read more

By: Victor Epand | News and societyI would like to know what types of duties you receive medals for. My students have also come up with some questions. What is the highest ranking Medal you can get? read more

By: 9sports | Recreation & SportsRenu Bala Chanu gave India the first gold medal in the event of the Commonwealth Games weightlifting after finishing on top of the women's 58 kg category here at the Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium. read more

By: Barry Sheppard | News and societyVICTORIA CROSS Introduced as the premier award for gallantry, available for all ranks, to cover all actions since the outbreak of the Crimean War in 1854. A cross pattee. On the observe a lion statant gardant on the royal crown, with the words FOR VALOUR on a semi-circular scroll. read more

By: gaga | BusinessFeatures Various prize medals. One may see the obverse designs, suspension rings and ribbons, and are typical of medals intended to be drapped over the head and hung from the neck. The main or front surface is termed the obverse, and may contain a portrait, pictorial scene or other image along with an inscription. The reverse, or back surface of the medal, is not always used and may be left blank or may contain a secondary design read more

By: Barry Sheppard | News and societyWith 4,500 men under his command Lord Chelmsford crossed the Buffalo river at Rorkes Drift. C/Sgt Bourne and the men of B Company were left behind at Rorkes Drift. Watching Chelmsford begin the advance of the main column to start the war with the Zulus left C/Sgt Bourne was very disappointed as he had to guard Hospital stores and wanted to be amongst the action. At this time little did he know! read more

By: 9sports | Recreation & SportsIndia has been created history by breaking the 52-year Commonwealth Games gold medal jinx with Krishna Poonia win the yellow metal in the discus throw women, becoming the first woman to win a medal Commowealth Games gold to his country. read more

By: Cardekho2010 | CarsThe state of Haryana will soon be organizing the grand and interesting 'Chak de Haryana - Chak de India' function on November 1, 2010. This function will be organized at the Sonipat town of Haryana to honour the various medal winners and participants from Haryana who made India proud at the recently held Commonwealth Games 2010 at New Delhi. read more

By: Jonathan Musere | Recreation & SportsJames Odwori, born October 23 1951, is said to have been born in Kenya where later as a retired boxer Odwori became Kenya Prisons' Boxing Team Coach and later became a Kenya National Boxing Team Coach. A relatively tall boxer for a light-flyweight, young Odwori established himself as an international boxing phenomenon by winning the Gold medal at the 1970 Commonwealth Games (held from July 17 to July 24 1970) in Edinburgh, Scotland. read more

By: Andrew Dalglish | News and societyThe ongoing conflicts in Iraq and Afghanistan have brought the Victoria Cross back into the headlines again. It's been a while - the highest honor available to British military personnel has not been awarded for a quarter of a century. After this hiatus however the medal has now been issued twice in the past two years. This article takes a brief look at the unique and fascinating history of the Victoria Cross. read more

By: Julia Solomon | News and societyMore than 1,500,000 Purple Hearts have been awarded to American servicemen and -women since World War Two. The medals are among the military's top honors and are usually found proudly displayed on uniforms, resting places or in family homes. They're not the kind of items you'd expect to find in a thrift read more

By: Barry Sheppard | News and societyThe Victoria Cross: Awarded for very outstanding deeds of gallantry in the presence of the enemy. The cross is bronze and made from one of the Russian guns captured at Sebastopol. It has the words "For Valour" on the front. On the reverse side of the cross is the date of the act of bravery with the persons name engraved at the back of the clasp. read more

By: Barry Sheppard | News and societyOn 26 April 1915 at Cortrai, Belgium, Lieutenant Rhodes-Moorehouse swept low over the rail junction which he had been ordered to attack. He released his 100lb. bomb, but was immediately plunged into a heavy barrage of small arms fire from rifles and machine-gun in the belfry of Cortrai Church, he was severely wounded by a bullet in his thigh and his plane was also badly hit. read more